Architizer

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

More recently, the firm has published a Sustainability Manifesto and introduced a Sustainability Team to collaborate throughout the design process. As Architizer’s Editor-in-Chief noted, “For Foster + Partners, sustainability is not just a trend — instead, it’s been integral to the firm’s work for decades.

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Deezen

MAY 7, 2024

In collaboration with structural engineer Michel Virlogeux and the construction group Webuild , the proposed design will feature primary support pillars "well away from the navigation channel used by large vessels". This means it's more material-efficient and ultimately sustainable, according to the team. "In

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BD+C

JANUARY 18, 2024

Walter P Moore promotes former 40 Under 40 winner Kelly Roberts 0 qpurcell Thu, 01/18/2024 - 09:30 Engineers In addition to her role as a Principal, Roberts is a distinguished leader in structural design with an extensive portfolio encompassing diverse projects such as educational and healthcare facilities to commercial and healthcare structures.

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Deezen

APRIL 11, 2024

The Texas Capitol Complex was designed by Page Southerland Page Phase 1 – which is estimated as a $600 million investment – opened in 2022. The project's focus on sustainability and historic preservation shows Austin's dedication to protecting the environment and respecting its rich cultural legacy," Page said. & Elec. (AOR

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aasarchitecture

OCTOBER 4, 2022

A showcase for environmental education and a layered destination for events, art, recreation and renewal, the sustainably rich center will feature 3,000 square feet of multi-purpose space. A large, 7,200-square-foot central, open-air courtyard is wrapped by sheltered outdoor space.

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Dwell

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Architect Alan Powell used the engineered wood for everything from the door jams to the nightstands. Houses We Love: Every day we feature a remarkable space submitted by our community of architects, designers, builders, and homeowners. Have one to share? Post it here.

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aasarchitecture

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Further measures will focus on a sustainable renovation concept that restructures access, expands the concourses and improves hospitality offers, optimizes security and enhances user experience maintaining the value of the existing building. Jakob-Park, Basel, CH Year: 2022 Images: Courtesy of Herzog & de Meuron.

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Deezen

AUGUST 26, 2022

"Short elements enable the use of indigenous trees that cannot easily produce full-length building elements, construction and manufacturing off-cuts, and lumber elements reclaimed from the deconstruction of buildings, ultimately contributing to a more sustainable practice," said the team. This helped to reduce the need for screw fixings.

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aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Will be donated to the International Organisation of Migration (IOM) and the Qatar Red Crescent, as part of the country’s efforts to ensure the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 has a lasting impact, beyond the tournament. The news was announced at a ZHA-EAA tent inside the FIFA Fan Festival in Doha. Photo © Luke Hayes. Photo © Luke Hayes.

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e-architect

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

24 November 2022. Leading East African planning, design, architecture and engineering firm FBW Group has been appointed to the international team tasked with delivering the trailblazing Kigali Green City project in the Rwandan capital. Kigali Green City Project Rwanda, East Africa Business Investment, Urbanisation, Architect.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Led by Elie-Antoine Atallah, Philadelphia-based Studio of Metropolitan Design Architects (SoMD) completed the Katzin Residence in December 2022. A reinterpretation of the walnut-stained panelling in the original house, sustainably sourced sycamore panelling with clear-cut lines was used for the cabinets along the west wall.

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Deezen

MAY 13, 2022

The long-awaited Taipei Performing Arts Center in Taiwan has been completed by Rem Koolhaas -led studio OMA ahead of the official opening on 7 August 2022. It is now set to open on 7 August 2022. Structure, MEP, building physics, fire engineer: Arup. Structural engineer: Evergreen Consulting Engineering Inc.

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aasarchitecture

MARCH 26, 2024

Photo © Jeremy Bittermann Mass timber construction was selected for its ties to the logging history of the area as well as being inherently beautiful and sustainable. CLT was also employed for the dining area and ski locker warming hut.

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Deezen

JANUARY 3, 2022

Designer Es Devlin has been recognised for services to design in the 2022 New Year Honours list , which also gave awards to AKT II co-founder Hanif Kara and architects Selasi Awo Setufe and Andrew David Whalley, chairman of Grimshaw Architects. Hanif Kara is co-founder of civil engineering firm AKT II.

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Deezen

APRIL 26, 2023

Owned by the New York City Department of Parks, it broke ground in 2017 but wasn't completed until 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and bureaucratic delays. Read: Olson Kundig completes Noah's ark-informed children's museum in Berlin The CLT was reportedly sustainably harvested and selected for its light weight and strength.

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e-architect

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

25 November 2022. Retrofitted mews house shortlisted for RIBA House of the Year 2022. RIBA House of the Year 2022 Winners. Having previously lived in a draughty and energy-hungry house, the client wanted a low-energy, highly sustainable solution for their new home. Structural Engineer: Solid Geometry Structural Engineers.

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Deezen

AUGUST 28, 2022

These are highly sustainable terrace homes in an engaged community, at a relatively affordable price, with super-low running costs, and without the constant demands for maintenance and poor thermal performance of typical terrace houses," said the architects. Terrace House is longlisted for Dezeen Awards 2022 in the housing project category.

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Deezen

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

UK studio Foster + Partners has revealed images of its golden Lusail Stadium in Qatar , which will host the final of the FIFA 2022 World Cup. Designed by Foster + Partners in collaboration with structural engineer Arup and sports architect Populous , the 80,000-seat stadium is located north of the Qatari capital Doha in Lusail.

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aasarchitecture

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The centre’s glazed facades with precisely engineered external louvres transform into the warmer timberbased material palette of Business Stadium Central’s interiors. Image © Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) Sustainable building systems will reduce the development’s embodied carbon in construction and its energy use in operation.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Designing a sustainable, floating office building was a very challenging commission and we approached it in an integrated way," said Powerhouse Company founder Nanne de Ru. "By The project is shortlisted for Dezeen Awards 2022 in the sustainable building category. Structural engineer: Bartels & Vedder.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The museum opened in October 2022. Structural engineer: John A. MEP engineer & sustainability: Buro Happold. Civil engineer: KPFF. Fire life safety engineers: Simpons Gumpertz & Heger. Acoustics engineer: Newson Brown Acoustics. Geotechnical engineer: Leighton Consulting.

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aasarchitecture

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

EDGE Suedkreuz Berlin offers a new vision of a sustainable future for construction with timber. Located opposite the Südkreuz station, one of Berlin’s major transport hubs, the project is part of a new urban development that integrates sustainability with livability. Photo © HGEsch. Photo © HGEsch. Photo © HGEsch. Photo © HGEsch.

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aasarchitecture

JUNE 20, 2022

The main loadbearing system of the building is based on V-shaped timber columns – providing a structural function while also serving as a reference both the iconic Swiss alpine landscapes and the centuries-old tradition of timber construction and traditional pitched roofs.

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aasarchitecture

JANUARY 13, 2023

They share our values of courage, equity, service, sustainability, and trust, and we can’t wait to get to work with LEVER and our communities to imagine Maine’s next great landmark.”. Critically, mass timber is incredibly strong, durable, and sustainable, with an ability to sequester carbon. Image © LEVER Architecture.

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Deezen

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

US architecture studio GBBN preserved and expanded a 19th-century home in Erie, Pennsylvania into an educational facility with a glass bridge connection and metal-clad, barn-like structure. MEP engineering: Tower Engineering. Structural engineering: WBCM. Civil engineering: Urban Engineers.

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e-architect

JUNE 20, 2023

The historic plasterwork/structures, lifted 3m and enclosed with innovative high-performance ‘Eyrise’ smart glazing (first UK use), creates the new top floor with spectacular views over St James’s Church and garden. James’s Churchyard. and proactively engaged contractors during 2.5-years years of construction through COVID-19.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

"Orange Build Studio received the opportunity to design and oversee the construction of a shade structure and classroom located in the Polytechnic Campus, adjacent to a community garden and a small classroom building used by ASU Sustainable Practices," the team explained. Structural engineering: David Grapsas.

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aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 7, 2022

We’re Australia’s first art museum to be awarded the highest rating for sustainable design. The Art Gallery of New South Wales’ transformation – the Sydney Modern Project – opened to the public on 3 December 2022. Photo © Iwan Baan. It has created a new art museum experience across two buildings connected by a public art garden.

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aasarchitecture

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The canopy’s aluminium cladded steel structural grid – defined by the regular rhythm of Collegio dei Nobili’s façade – is in itself a device for rainwater collection, air ventilation, and lighting provision, answering to the museum’s ambitions for sustainability.

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Deezen

OCTOBER 21, 2022

The project transformed 12 acres of concrete parking lot into a sustainable structure and resilient landscape with native plants. MEP engineer: FPM Group, Ltd. Structural engineer: Silman. The cedar -clad Jones Beach Energy & Nature Center overlooks the Atlantic Ocean.

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aasarchitecture

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Through refurbishment and extension, the National Archaeological Museum of Athens will be modernised to meet today’s standards of quality, openness and sustainability. The original neoclassical building by Ludwig Lange and Ernst Ziller, dates from 1866—1874, and has been supplemented with additional buildings over time.

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aasarchitecture

JUNE 9, 2023

The Office Tower in Plaza Europa 34 project prioritized the use of low-consumption and ease of maintenance technologies, resulting in a more efficient building that has received the LEED Gold certification, which recognizes the most sustainable and environmentally-friendly buildings. Source by GCA Architects.

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aasarchitecture

JUNE 20, 2023

Designed and developed by Waechter Architecture, the Mississippi Workshop was conceived as a proving ground for sustainable building systems and “all-wood” construction technologies and equally, as a forum for new creative conversations.

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aasarchitecture

AUGUST 28, 2023

The new Embassy balances transparency and openness with security, while honoring Türkiye’s historic architecture and meeting OBO’s goals of sustainability, resiliency and stewardship within functional facilities that ensure a robust platform for U.S. diplomacy abroad. In February, U.S.

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aasarchitecture

AUGUST 2, 2022

A change in colour and material gives the crowns an extra accent, with a sustainable bamboo composite on the terraces and the façades. With façades of natural stone and sustainable composite bamboo, gas-free homes, and approximately 1,500 bicycle parking spaces (in addition to 244 for cars), the Grotius Towers are also sustainable.

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e-architect

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Though the park was commissioned for the upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games 2022, the team looked beyond that event to set a new course for the city’s environmental future. The project achieved “Green Building Evaluation Label 3 Star” (GBEL 3 Star), the highest level of sustainability in China and equivalent to LEED Platinum.

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e-architect

JULY 13, 2023

Chris Atkins, founder of structural engineers Symmetrys: “Working with the architects on this rare project has been an excellent case study of collaborating on design to bring a unique structure back to life. I think we have managed to achieve this.”

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